Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Moto G96 5G 256GB

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Comparing the Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Moto G96 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 50 Neo scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,058, while Moto G96 5G 256GB scores 2,909, making Motorola Edge 50 Neo the better performer.


Display: Moto G96 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Motorola Edge 50 Neo offers 6.4 inches, making Moto G96 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Moto G96 5G 256GB feature the same P-OLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Moto G96 5G 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Moto G96 5G 256GB feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G96 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 10h 53m, while Motorola Edge 50 Neo delivers 9h 39m, making Moto G96 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Moto G96 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Motorola Edge 50 Neo receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto G96 5G 256GB is rated 7.7.


User Rating: Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Moto G96 5G 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

85%
82%

Release Date

16 Sep, 2024
16 Jul, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
P-OLED
P-OLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

4310 mAh
5500 mAh
68W Turbo Power Charging
33W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Compact build
  • Vivid display
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom
  • Clean Android OS
  • Sleek and lighweight design
  • Beautiful 144Hz curved display
  • Decent primary camera
  • Reliable battery endurance

Cons

  • Video recording needs improvements
  • Dated Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • Limited Android upgrades
  • Performance could've been better

User Ratings

4.4/5
(31,699 ratings)
4.4/5
(90,212 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

669,760
AnTuTu Score
625,098
AnTuTu Score
9h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 16, 2024
(Official)
Jul 09, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15

OS Updates

5 Years
1 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

Hello UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

669,760
625,098

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
779

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.7 %
17.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED
P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
1600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

465 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.13 %
90.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %
92.77 %

Design

Height

154.1 mm
161.86 mm

Width

71.2 mm
73.26 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.93 mm

Weight

171 grams
178.10 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Premium Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size LYT 700C 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4310 mAh
5500 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 39m
10h 53m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 37m 0s
1h 7m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹20,999
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